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A Victorian Rosewood Davenport.
Richie Perrott Antiques
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A Victorian Rosewood Davenport.

19th century
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A leather top inlaid rosewood desk with a single drawer and cupboard below, supported on slender legs with ceramic castors. With a brass gallery around the top and compartments inside for pens and stationary.

H 77cms x W58cms x D 50cms

Delivery can be arranged to mainland UK normally £70. Final rates vary by destination and complexity, costal and congestion charges, for a final delivery fee please contact Richie on 07912624065

International shipping can be arranged.

Viewing in our workshop showroom can be arranged just call to arrange a time.

In the very unlikely event you would like to return your item this isn't a problem, All transport cost are your own responsibility.

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Richie Perrott Antiques has dated this Victorian Rosewood Davenport Desk to the Victorian era.

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A leather top inlaid rosewood desk with a single drawer and cupboard below, supported on slender legs with ceramic castors. With a brass gallery around the top and compartments inside for pens and stationary.
fig 1. A Victorian rosewood Davenport desk featuring fine floral marquetry inlay, a black leather writing surface, a brass gallery rail, and slender tapered legs on brass castors.
fig 1. A Victorian Rosewood Davenport.

H 77cms x W58cms x D 50cms

Delivery can be arranged to mainland UK normally £70.

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Final rates vary by destination and complexity, costal and congestion charges, for a final delivery fee please contact Richie on 07912624065.
Richie Perrott Antiques
fig 2. A Victorian rosewood Davenport desk featuring fine floral marquetry inlay, a black leather writing surface, a brass gallery rail, and slender tapered legs on brass castors.
fig 2. A Victorian Rosewood Davenport.

International shipping can be arranged.

Viewing in our workshop showroom can be arranged just call to arrange a time.

In the very unlikely event you would like to return your item this isn't a problem, All transport cost are your own responsibility.

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Richie Perrott Antiques has dated this Victorian Rosewood Davenport Desk to the Victorian era.

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A Victorian rosewood Davenport.

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A Victorian rosewood Davenport desk featuring fine floral marquetry inlay, a black leather writing surface, a brass gallery rail, and slender tapered legs on brass castors.
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The Davenport desk was first created in the late 18th century for a naval officer named Captain Davenport, who requested a compact, portable writing station. It gained widespread popularity throughout the 19th century as a functional piece of home office furniture featuring side drawers and an inclined writing surface.

Victorian cabinetmakers typically constructed Davenport desks using fine hardwoods such as rosewood, mahogany, and walnut. These pieces frequently feature decorative boxwood or satinwood marquetry, leather writing skivers, and cast brass fittings.

Authentic Victorian examples demonstrate hand-cut dovetail joinery within the drawers, period-correct brass castors, and original lock mechanisms. Look for natural oxidation on the underside of the timber, authentic veneer wear, and hand-turned or carved supports.

A Davenport desk functions efficiently in contemporary settings due to its compact footprint. Place it within a living room alcove, a wide hallway, or a bedroom bay window to create a dedicated writing space that doubles as a decorative focal point.

Keep the desk positioned away from direct sunlight and radiators to prevent timber shrinkage or veneer lifting. Nourish the rosewood with a microcrystalline wax or beeswax polish, and care for the leather writing surface using specialised hide balm.
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